Router with switch: confusion with the names and the IPs

[Kamikaze01]

Hello.

I was looking for something in the forum but couldn't find anything suitable, so I open this thread.

I have an RT-AX88U with two switches for more LAN connections.
1) D-Link DGS-1008P 8-Port attachet to one LAN Port and
2) TP-Link TL-SG105E 5-Ports attachet to another LAN Port

I use the AX88U as a DHCP Server.
Everything works fine and all clients got the right ip adresse.

BUT: in the Network List at the Router there are some confusions.
Some names got wrong ips and some MAC Adresses are mixed up with names/ips.

For example (just one, there are more cases):
My printer with MAC XX:XX:XX:C3:78:15 should be named "Brother Printer" with IP "192.168.1.11"
In the Network view when i take a look in the List, i see
MAC XX:XX:XX:C3:78:15 with name "Brother Printer" but with "192.168.1.81"

There is an AV/Receiver attachet to the same switch as my printer wich is listet ip "192.168.1.11"
Additional i can see my SmartTV listet 2-times with another IP i assigned via dhcp.

BUT: When pinging, all clients got the right IP. So luckely this is only an optical problem, not realy a technical

I think this confusion must be because of my two SWITCHes.
Does anyone got the same confusion with names/ips/MACs when using switches?


THANK U )

 

[degrub]

Did you reserve the addresses in the Asus router table ?

 

[Kamikaze01]

Hello and thank u for your participation.

Yes sure, i have set all my devices with its own unique IP Address in the DHCP Tab of the Asus WebGUI

The discriped problem only occurs with my devices attached to the switches.
But not with ALL attached clients.
Some are attached to the switch an shown correct in the overview.

Confusing...

 

[degrub]

maybe the router needs rebooting or possibly a factory reset, update latest firmware, and re-load the configuration ?

 

[Kamikaze01]

All done today...
Got the router since yesterday

But my old one (RT-AC68U) had the same problem with the switches.

Showing wrong names to wrong IPs with different MACs *LoL*
But as already told it seems only an problem in the GUI, because if I check the IP on the client itself, they all are fine with right IP.

I don't think the switch itself has an IP.
They are bothe unmanaged.

 

[degrub]

is there a way to factory reset the switches ?

 

[Kamikaze01]

Hmm...
Good Point - I will check this tomorrow.

Thank u for this hint

 

[Crimliar]

You probably don't need to factory reset the switches, just reboot them!

If you use the utilities that are available for the switches you'll find that they do indeed have IP addresses, but often on a different subnet (whole other subject)...